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Changing Demographics of Missouri Seniors

Gain insight into key demographic, economic, social, and health indicators about seniors in St. Louis County and 37 Census Tract Neighborhood Areas. This web application provides accessible information, including trends, tables, maps, and graphics, to aid in sustaining community engagement and planning services for seniors.

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Changing Demographics of Missouri Seniors

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  1. The Changing Demographics of Missouri Seniors Developed by Dr. Daryl J. Hobbs & Bill Elder Presented by Dr. Bill Elder Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment Program April 20, 2005

  2. Percent Change in Missouri Population by Selected Age Cohorts, 1990-2000 SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 1 (2000); Summary Tape File 1 (1990)Produced by: The Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis, UOE [E.J. Cleveland, Nov. 2001]

  3. Senior Households

  4. Sub-County Information for Program Planning

  5. Summary ighlights Population Age Gender Race/Ethnicity Living Arrangements Income Poverty Employment Status Educational Attainment Housing Disability Veterans Home Nearly 145,000 seniors age 65 and older live in St. Louis Conty. They are among the fastest growing segment of our population. Understanding key demographic, economic, social and health indicators about seniors is helpful for sustaining the community enggement of seniors and for planning services. This web application seeks to increase the accessibility of such information for St. Louis County and for 37 Census Tract Neighborhood Areas within the county. Each subject heading to the left includes a description of trends related to seniors with supporting tables, maps and graphics. Other features such as population pyramids, area profiles and data queries are accessible above and described in the Application Summaries.

  6. Source: 2000 Census, Summary File 1, Table 12

  7. Source: 2000 Census, Summary File 1, Table 12 Source: 2000 Census, Summary File 1, Table 12

  8. The senior population in St. Louis County is about 90 percent White and 9 percent African American. The Hispanic population, which is not considered a racial category by the Census, accounts for 5 percent of the 2000 senior population.

  9. Hispanic Population

  10. Missouri's Hispanic Population by Age Cohorts 1990-2000 SOURCE: USDC, Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing [2000 SF1; 1990 STF1] Prepared by: University Outreach and Extension, Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis – (OSEDA) Chart Generated on 3.5.2002

  11. Senior Employment

  12. More than 20,000 (14.3 percent) St. Louis County seniors are employed, which is a slightly rate of senior employment than Missouri statewide (13.2 percent).

  13. Disabilities

  14. Senior Poverty

  15. Poverty Among Missouri Seniors • Number of Missouri seniors with income below poverty declined from 99,306 in 1990 to 70,476 in 2000 – a 29 percent decrease • The lowest senior poverty rates were in the St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield metro areas and a 9 county area in central Missouri • There were 30 counties in which more than 15 percent of seniors were below poverty with the majority concentrated in eastern Ozarks and Bootheel.

  16. Senior Education

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